Genre: Art House & International    Year: June 1996    Country:
IMDB Rating: 4.5 (164 votes)
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise    Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
Starring: Jason Alexander, Mary Kay Bergman, Corey Burton, Jim Cummings, Bill Fagerbakke
Summary: The misconception about this animated film from Disney was that it was a movie for kids--something Victor Hugo never had in mind. In fact, despite a cute brace of singing gargoyles who are Quasimodo's (Tom Hulce) best friends, this version of Hugo's classic tale is really adult entertainment, with a strong set of songs by Alan Menken. The story remains mostly the same (though tricked out with a happier ending than Hugo's): Quasimodo, the ward of repressive monk Frollo, falls for a gypsy girl named Esmerelda (Demi Moore)--though she loves one of the king's guards (Kevin Kline). But they are all put in jeopardy by the wicked Frollo, whose secret passion for Esmerelda leads him to seek her death. At times too dark and even a shade kinky, something that may scare younger viewers. "--Marshall Fine"